Window-sash construction



Sept. 11, 1928. 1 1,683,991

L. SCHUGERL WINDOW SASH CONSTRUCTION Filed March 27, 1928 5 Sheets-Sheet1 [nwntar q j Attorney Sept. 11, 1928,. 1,683,991

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' L. SCHUGERL- WINDOW SASH CONSTRUCTION Filed March 27, 1928 3Sheets-Sheet 5 Inventor I 0 03 yczz ye i Patented Sept. 11, 1928.

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LOUIS SCHUG-EBL, 013 NEW KEIISENGTON, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR 0FFCRTY-EIGHT FER CENT TO BRUNO REGALI AND JOHN REGALI, BOTH OF NEWKENSINGTON','-

IEENNSYLVANIA;

WIND-OVJ-SASH CONFJTRUGTION.

Application filed March 27, 192-8. Serial No. 265,105.

The present invention relates to improvement: in windows and hasreference more window sash to be swung onv a horizontal pivot for thepurpose of reversing the window sash to permit cleaning of bothsides ofthe window pane without necessitating the accompanying drawing.

the removing of the sash from the window frame. i

It is further unnecessary for the window cleaner to assume a positionoutside of the window frame.

A still further object is to provide a win dowsash construction ofthe-above mentioned character, which is simple in construction, strongand durable, inexpensive,-

and furtherwell adapted to the purpose for which it is designed.

Other objects of the invention will become apparentas the nature of theinvention proceeds and when taken in connection with In the accompanyingdrawings, forming a part of this application and in which like referencecharacters designate like parts throughout the several views:

Figure 1 is a front elevationof ,a vindow frame provided with my presentimprovements.

Figure 2 is an enlarged sectional View taken appro:-:i1nately on theline2*2 of Figure 1.

Figure 8 is an enlarged detail" view of one of the window sashes, one ofthe locking bars being shown in an extended position, a portion of thewindow sash being shown in section.

Figure 4 is a top plan view. ofone of the window sashes.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary bottom plan view.

Figure 6 is an edge elevation of the win dow sash, and i Figure 7 is adetail view of the pivot that is provided for each side of each windowsash. r V

In the drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration'is shown thepreferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 1 dose 7 ignatesgenerally a windowframe, and arranged inthe window frame for verticalsliding and horizontally swinging movement are the upperand lower windowsashes 2 ,and 3 respectively. The sides of thawindow sashes are slidablebetween the usual blind stops 4, 5, and 6 respectively, that arearranged at the opposite sides of the window frame, these stops beingspaced with respect to each other to provide longitudinal chane nels forpurpose to be presently described. It will be observed from Figure 20fthe drawings that the outer side' edgesof the window sashes do not enterthe channels between the blind stops but engagewith. the

outer side faces thereof.

The inner side rail 7 of each side of the window frame 1 is formed withthe longitudinally extending grooves 8, which are disposed in alignmentwith the channels formed between the spaced blind stop as is also shownvery clearly in Figure 2; A pulley 9 issupported within asuitableopening provided within each rail 7, outwardly of each of thelongitudinal grooves 8, and a cable 10 is trained over each pulley. Acounterweight 11 issecured on the lower endzof each cable, fordisposition outwardly of the rail 7, which is confined'within the hollowsides of the window frame, the other end of each cable being formedwith. a knot 12, that is secured in thefnotched upper end of the sleeve13, arranged in each channel or groove 8, the outer end of each sleeve'being formed with an extension 1 1, atv the top thereof, in which thenotched end ofthe. respective cable is attached. The purpose ofthis'sleeve will be presently described.

Each side of each sash is formed with a groove 15, that extends for thefull length of the sash, this groove extending inwardly from the outeredge to the intermediateportion. A pair of curved slots 16, are formedin the sides of the groove or channel, in each side edge portion of eachof the sashes, and these slots are arranged in registration adjacenttheupper edge, as more clearly disclosed in Figure 3. If desired a faceplate 17 maybe secured on the inner face of each :1

s end of each bar. A plate 21 is secured in a cut-out portion formed inthe upper face of the top rail of each window sash, adjacent therespective side edges thereof and the outer end of each plate is formedwith a pair of knuckles 22, that cooperate with similar knuckles 23formed on the upper end of each bracket 19, to receive the connectinglinks 24, which links are pivoted within therespective knuckles, andprovide a meansfor pivotally connecting the upper end of each bar 18 tothe respective plate 21, whereby to permit vertical movement of eachbar.

A plate 25 is secur'ed on the bottom face of the lower rail of eachwindow sash adjacent the respective side edges thereof and the outeredge of each plate '25 is formed with an upwardly disposed portion QGthat extends into the lower end of each channel or groove 15, and a link27 affords an operative connection between the lower end of each bracket20 and the upper end of the upwardly extending portion 26 of each of theplates 25.

The, lower end of each bracket 19 is formed with downwardly extendinglug 2.8

and extending through the outerend of this lug is a pin 29 that isoperable in the registering curved slot 16. A knob or handle 30 isarranged on the inner endof each pin whereby to provide a means foractuating the bar 18 to move the same into or out of the respectivechannel or groove 15, and

asis clearly shown in Figure 3 of the drawings, the bar on one'side ofthe sash 2 is disposed downwardly of the side edge thereof, whilethe barthat is associated with the other side edge is concealed within thechannel provided therefor.

Inlthe intermediate portion of each'bar is formed a longitudinal slot 31to accommodate the sleeve 13 and cooperating with this sleeve is apintle 32, that extends axially from a bracket 33, secured rigidly tothe face portion of each groove or channel 15 and this constructionprovides a pivotal connection for the window sashes whereby the same maybe swung on a horizontal pivot,

when the rocking bars 18 are confined within the channels 15 so that awindow cleaner can reverse either of the sashes'by swinging the sameonits horizontal pivot to facilitate cleaning of both sides of the windowpane from the inside of the window frame.

downwardly of the respective sides of each sash, the same will beadapted for slidable movement within the respective channel's providedby the blind stops l, 5, and 6 and the outer faces of theselocking barswill. engage the inner opposed faces of the side rails 7 of the windowfra, -e.

Thus the window sashes will be adapted for vertical slidable movementand cannot swing on a horizontal pivot.

An additional bar 341 is disposed below each of the sleeves 13, theupper end of the bar being secured to the outer end portion of thesleeve by any appropriate fastening means such as is shown at 35, inFigure 7. t will thus be seen from the foregoing description that I haveprovided a window sash construction that is capable of either verticalslidable movement or swinging movement in a horizontal plane for thepurposes described, and the simplicity of my construction enables thelocking bars to be readily and easily actuated for moving into or out ofengagement with the respective each window sash.

While I have shown the preferred embodiment ofmy invention, it is to beunder: stood that minor changes in the size, shape and arrangement ofparts may be resorted to, without departing from the spirit of theinvention and the scope of the appended claims. V

I-laving thus described my invention, what I claim as new is:

1. A window frame having channels formed in the sides thereof, a windowsash for disposition in said frame, the outer side edges of the sashbeing cut out, a locking bar operable in each cut out portion,means formoving said locking bar outwardly of the repective channel fordisposition beyond the i side edge of the sash, the outwardly disposedlocking bars adapted for disposition in the respective channels topermit the slidable movement of the window sash in the window frame. andmeans for permitting the swinging of the sash on a horizontal pivot whensaid bars are disposed wlthin the respectlve channels in the outer sideedges ofthe sash,

said means comprising a'pair of sleeves havmg their outer ends arrangedwithin the respective channels 1n the sides of the window frame, theinner ends ofthe sleeves proformed with channels in the outer side edgesthereof for the full length of the sash, a

pair of locking bars for the respective channels, said locking barsbeing of a length less than the length of the respective channels andbeing pivotally secured at their upper and lower ends, means for movingthe channel bars outwardly of the respective channels for dispositionbeyond the side edges of the sash for engagement Within the respectiveguide Ways in the Window frame to permitv sliding movement o1 the Windowsash, said last mentioned means comprising an inwardly extending lugcarried by each looking bar for disposition in the respective channel,the slotted sides of the sash being formed with curved registeringslots, a pin extending transversely through the slot and through saidslot, and an actuating knob on the outer end of the pin to manually moveeach of the locking bars into or out of en-- gagement With therespective channels;

3. The combination With a Window frame having a guide Way, a Window sashformed Withchannels in the outer side edges thereof for the full lengthof the sash, a vpair of locking bars for the respective channels, saidlocking bars being of a length less than the outwardly of the respectivechannels for dis position beyond the side edges of the sash forengagement within the respective guide Ways in the Window frame topermit sliding movement of the Window sash, and means for permittingswinging movement of the Window .sash' on a horizontal pivot When thelocking bars are confined within respective channels, said lastmentioned means comprising a sleeve extending into each of the guideWays in the sides of the Window frame, the inner end of thesleeve-extending through a longitudinalslot formed .in each of thelocking bars, a bracket rigidly attached to each side of the Windowsash, and a pintle extending axially from the bracket into therespective sleeve for rotation therein;

In testimony whereof I afiix mysignature LOUIS SCHUGERL.

